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The Southern Wind Shipyard team said goodbye to Taniwha this month. The sailing superyacht is on a 7,400-mile journey from South Africa to the Mediterranean, with a capable seven-person crew manning her. The SW105GT sailing superyacht took to the water in April, celebrating her christening simultaneously. Featuring naval architecture by Farr Yacht Design, she intendsContinue Reading
In Swahili, nyumba means “home.” A hands-on, ardent sailor seeking his next yacht for global cruising, a true second home, has found his solution in the fourth SW96 from Southern Wind Shipyard. Despite being part of a series, the sailing superyacht is still highly tailored, including being the shipyard’s first hybrid project. The SW96 seriesContinue Reading
Sometimes when owners want more space, they don’t necessarily want a larger yacht. Nauta Design has had conversations to this effect with several of their customers, in fact. This, therefore, inspired the studio to create the Nauta 54m Wide, with a wider-than-average 36-foot (11-meter) beam. The megayacht additionally has a surprising layout to make betterContinue Reading
The christening for Taniwha over the weekend was extra special for her owners. The fourth hull in the SW105 series from Southern Wind Shipyard is their first-ever sailing yacht. Although she follows in the footsteps of other SW105 deliveries, like Satisfaction, Taniwha is still different. Nauta Design, which is responsible for the styling of theContinue Reading
Although just a teasing glimpse is available at this point, Southern Wind Shipyard has a new model up its sleeve. The SW108 Hybrid is the first in what seems to be a new series, too. As the model name suggests, the SW108 Hybrid will employ electric propulsion. Interestingly, the sailing superyacht further will rely uponContinue Reading
When is a paint shed not a paint shed? When it houses a temporary full-scale replica of a portion of a yacht. In this case, the Royal Huisman Project 405 mockup resided there, at the request of the owners. Coming in 2022, the 151-foot (46-meter) sailing superyacht is for owners intent on traveling the world,Continue Reading